2.78
ERA
1.15
WHIP
8.0
K/9
119.2
IP
21
GS
2.4
BB/9
vs TOR — career
5.00ERA3GS.306OPP AVG11K
Boston Red Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays
1:2
Final
H2H 5–8
Starting pitchers
5.96
ERA
1.39
WHIP
8.1
K/9
80.0
IP
16
GS
3.3
BB/9
vs BOS — career
0.00ERA1GS.077OPP AVG3K
Starter form · last 5 starts
Season5.96
Last 57.78
↑1.82 ERA worse in last 5
↑ ERA trending up lately
Matchup edge
Sonny Gray pitching edge·Boston 8–2 L10
Lineup threats vs starter
Boston vs Jameson Taillon
Avg OPS 0.7621 hot hitterTop: Wong 1.000 · Durbin 0.714 · Contreras 0.573
Toronto vs Sonny Gray
Avg OPS 1.3652 hot hittersTop: Giménez 4.000 · Lukes 1.666 · Springer 0.666
Boston Red Sox batters vs Jameson Taillon
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Toronto Blue Jays batters vs Sonny Gray
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◆ Matchup preview
Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays (2026-08-10). Sonny Gray vs Jameson Taillon at Rogers Centre.
Starters — Gray has a 2.78 ERA and 1.15 WHIP across 119.2 innings, with 7.97 K/9, 2.41 BB/9, and 0.90 HR/9. His last three starts were 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 8 K, 2 BB; 7.0 IP, 4 ER, 5 K, 2 BB; and 5.0 IP, 5 ER, 3 K, 0 BB. The recent trend is listed as down, although the most recent outing was a sharp rebound. Taillon has a 5.96 ERA and 1.39 WHIP in 80.0 innings, with 8.10 K/9, 3.26 BB/9, and a very high 2.93 HR/9. His last three starts were 4.0 IP, 3 ER, 4 K, 2 BB; 4.0 IP, 7 ER, 3 K, 2 BB; and 4.1 IP, 4 ER, 6 K, 2 BB. The trend is marked up, but the home run rate remains the biggest concern.
Teams — Boston brings a .722 OPS, 523 runs, and a .248 average, backed by a 3.50 team ERA and 1.22 WHIP. The Red Sox are also 8-2 over their last 10, which supports the idea that both the lineup and staff are contributing. Toronto enters with a .679 OPS, 469 runs, and a .242 average, while the pitching staff has a 4.02 ERA and 1.32 WHIP. The Blue Jays are 6-4 in their last 10, solid enough form, but their overall offensive production and run creation trail Boston’s marks.
Key facts
Sonny Gray has a 2.78 ERA and 0.90 HR/9 in 119.2 IPJameson Taillon has allowed 26 HR in 80.0 IP with a 2.93 HR/9Boston owns a .722 OPS and 523 runs, compared with Toronto’s .679 OPS and 469 runs
◆ Lineup notes
Boston has limited history against Jameson Taillon. Willson Contreras owns the largest sample at 5-for-24 in 25 PA with a .208 average and .573 OPS, while Caleb Durbin is 1-for-7 with a .143 average and .714 OPS. Jarren Duran has been hitless, going 0-for-14 in 14 PA with a .000 OPS, and Connor Wong is 1-for-2 with a 1.000 OPS. Nick Sogard, Ceddanne Rafaela, Wilyer Abreu, Masataka Yoshida, and Anthony Seigler have no MLB history vs Taillon.
Toronto has more scattered familiarity against Sonny Gray, though most of it comes in very small samples. Jesús Sánchez has the deepest track record at 2-for-11 in 12 PA with a .182 average and .523 OPS, while Josh Smith is 1-for-3 with a .333 average and .666 OPS. Nathan Lukes is batting .333 with a 1.666 OPS in 3 AB, George Springer is at .333 with a .666 OPS in 3 AB, Andrés Giménez is 2-for-2 with a 4.000 OPS, Kazuma Okamoto is batting .333 with a 1.000 OPS in 3 AB, and Brandon Valenzuela is at .333 with a .666 OPS in 3 AB. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been hitless in 3 AB with a .000 OPS, and Brett Bateman has no MLB history vs Gray.
Toronto appears to have more hitters with prior exposure to the opposing starter, even if many of those matchups are only a few trips to the plate. Boston’s history is thinner overall and leans heavily on Contreras, with several regulars seeing Taillon for the first time.
Head to head (2025–2026)
5—8
Toronto Blue Jays lead series
13 meetings total
2025-09-25
Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays
1–6
TOR
2025-09-24
Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays
7–1
BOS
2025-09-23
Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays
4–1
BOS
2025-06-29
Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox
5–3
TOR
2025-06-28
Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox
1–15
BOS
Team picture · 2026
BOS
TOR
Team AVG
0.248
0.242
Team OPS
0.722
0.679
Home runs
118
114
Runs scored
523
469
Team ERA
3.50
4.02
HR allowed
116
125
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